Maintenance & Repairs - November 2006

The peg on the radiator that your put the "key" onto is damaged. The edges have been worn down from repeated bleeding, and now I cannot get it to turn. Any suggestions what I can do, or do I need to call out a plumber?

2006-11-27 02:14:12 · 1 answers · asked by iccleanne 3

2006-11-27 02:01:17 · 4 answers · asked by denis w 1

This is my first Travel Trailer. It's a 70's airstream. I have it hooked up to a parks sewage. Yesterday the toilet wouldn't flush at all. The hose to the sewage was blocked up a little, I picked the hose up to help it along and cleared that line. I put some of the septic treatment which brakes down the waste in the toilet yesterday; it looked as it had worked pretty well after a number of hours but still no flush. I also tried some roto rooter after that.The contents seem pretty liquified. I should clarify that the toilet did attempt to flush at points, water came in but nothing actually flushed. I'm at a bit of a loss as to what to try next, I've tried holding down the foot pedal flush with no water, to my understanding the toilet has a door which opens to flush the toilet, but not much if anything has gone down yet. I don't have any diagrams or knowledge really of how the holding tanks work. Are they full? Do I need to do something to bypass the tanks if connected to sewage?

2006-11-27 01:46:15 · 2 answers · asked by Paul17 2

It's recessed into the ceiling, with no obvious hinges, knobs, or latches. The clear plastic cover that the light shines through doesn't move out of the way. The cover of the fixture is almost flush with the ceiling.

2006-11-27 01:21:52 · 2 answers · asked by metsfanrich 2

When I am in the shower, and my wife would use the sink, it takes 5 minutes for the water to get hot....any help on this??

2006-11-27 00:48:05 · 2 answers · asked by markjmcclure 2

We have a new house which is a year old now and we have noticed in the middle of the night that there is something in the attic scratching and moving around. I do not know if it is a bird or squirrel up there. Somehow something got up there and moves around at night. The only possible way it could have gotten in was in this vent in the front of the house which I believe it could be a bird up there trying to get out. These are new homes and absolutely no trees around the area, but it could still possibly be a squirrel up there. There is a latch door in the garage which goes to the attic. Would it be a good idea to open the garage door and open the latch door in the ceiling and possibly the critter will find its way out?? Thanks for whatever advice you can give me.

2006-11-27 00:32:44 · 4 answers · asked by PsychoSam 2

it doesn`t heat up food properly!

2006-11-26 23:07:48 · 3 answers · asked by KD 1

The dryer tumbles, but no heat. Yes, it is on the right setting. I checked the main breaker, and that is fine. Is there anything it could be, besides a broken element?

2006-11-26 22:53:32 · 9 answers · asked by Tom S 3

I just had a brand new 3 car garage built. The slab is a 4 inch slab, with monolithic footings. The ground seemed to be compact well with lots of gravel and the contractor used mesh during the poor. There were no stress cuts placed in the concrete, it was one solid pour. The slab looked great to me after it was finished. However, about the past month or so, I developed about 25 various cracks in the slab. Most started out as very think, barely noticeable cracks, but they all seem to be getting wider and longer. I can tell these cracks are likely to continue expanding. I know some cracking is normal, but when or how do you know if there are too many?

2006-11-26 22:49:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a bath tub/shower stall I need to replace. I have no way to get underneath it, because it's in a basement bathroom with a concrete floor. How do I connect the drain pipe from the tub to the drain pipe in the floor, and insure it's sealed(water tight).

2006-11-26 20:15:05 · 5 answers · asked by baloneycurtains 2

we have just fitted a new bathroom with mixer taps on the bath and basin but the flow of water is painfully slow, any ideas would be very greatful. thanks Mo

2006-11-26 19:55:53 · 7 answers · asked by mo 1

When I wash dishes in the dishwasher, they come out covered in tiny food particles or something. =/ Usually the dishes on the top shelf, but sometimes the bottom, too. Like, there'll be pools of water in all the glasses, with gross junk floating in them all. U_U Or if I wait a while to unload the dishes, all the particles will be dried on. It's annoying! I have to wash them all again when I take them out.
Now, I have had other dishwashers that leave behind little particles and junk on the dishes, but this is just way in excess of that.
So, what do I need to do?? Is there a filter that needs changing, or some part of it that needs cleaning out??
Thanks so much!!

2006-11-26 19:16:27 · 4 answers · asked by Japandra 3

I have noticed about two days ago that my refrigirator is not cooling properly. The freezer is not freezing at all, the meat in the freezer is just cold and not frozen. The stuff in the refrigerator is just a liitle bit colder than room temperature. I have got that temperature knob at the highest. Please help before my food gets wasted.

2006-11-26 18:50:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-26 18:45:43 · 16 answers · asked by iK3ViN 2

2006-11-26 17:48:17 · 3 answers · asked by FAQer 1

When i lift the vent there is a type of cylinder and it has a small silver button. there is no thermostat that I know of, just vents. Just moved in and its cold!! Please help!

2006-11-26 17:08:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My roommate is freakingout because she's never used a pilot light and the flame being constantly on is freaking her out, could some one explain how it stays where it is with out lighting the rest of the house on fire? She's afraid it's going to light the wall on fire.We have a wall thermostat.

I keep telling her it's fine but she wont believe me...

2006-11-26 16:32:50 · 6 answers · asked by pixi_doll 3

I live in an older apartment building and I have a gas stove and a gas furnace, does the pilot light always stay on in the stove and furnace? Is this safe?

2006-11-26 16:19:56 · 8 answers · asked by heather 2

I need to find out if my firel control panel at works has been reseted.

2006-11-26 15:50:29 · 2 answers · asked by Chucky 1

provided by th pilot light ?

2006-11-26 15:42:57 · 1 answers · asked by nick 1

2006-11-26 15:07:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-26 15:03:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just for peace of mind so that I'll know they would actually trip in case of an overload and not damage my generator.

2006-11-26 14:56:27 · 3 answers · asked by teri 2

2006-11-26 14:54:58 · 6 answers · asked by STEVE0 THE CLOWN 3

My hot tub builds a lot of foam up when I kick on the jets. It looks like the inside of a washing machine! Foam dissapates quickly when you shut off the jets but the mounds of foam are annoying. Anybody deal with this? TIA, HB

2006-11-26 14:48:52 · 5 answers · asked by Hunter B 2

2006-11-26 14:48:29 · 10 answers · asked by marissam 1

This mower burns oil, and I think the rings are shot. I'm going to get around to getting another junk mower, but for the time being, do you think I can get by with mowing just once with no oil in the crankcase? It's a pain right now because I have to constantly clean the plug... perhaps 15 times in a single session of mowing the lawn. Do you have any ideas for a flammable lubricant I can put in there that will burn cleanly enough to not foul the plug? (I considered using 2-stroke oil or even gasoline in the crankcase.) Keep in mind that I'm not interested in any spectacular longevity... just to get me through until I can replace it.

2006-11-26 14:39:59 · 13 answers · asked by kevinthenerd 3

On the second floor the heater works fine but on the first level it seems the heater is not working it gets really really cold. I tried to feel if warm air is blowing, it is blowing but too weak. I am just wondering what could be the problem. Will appreciate all the replies. Thanks.

2006-11-26 14:37:49 · 6 answers · asked by Christina G 1

light to run the t-stat ?.please mention a few brand names.

2006-11-26 14:26:06 · 7 answers · asked by nick 1

110 house wiring, trying to install a wall receptical that has long prongs and short prongs.

2006-11-26 14:20:56 · 10 answers · asked by scion_xb_girly 3